BATTLE OF WILLS
Well it has happened, Cooper and Mommy have had their first battle of wills and Mommy has won. It all started a few weeks ago when Cooper decided he would like to have a bottle all of the time instead of nursing. He refused to nurse and then would scream his little head off until I would just give him the bottle. At first he was doing this once a day, then suddenly it was at every feeding, so finally I called my favorite nurse Ramona at Bellin to get some advise. She said that basically I would have to just keep offering him to nurse ONLY and that he would get pretty upset but he would eat eventually as babies don't starve themselves. So...I decided to take her advice immediately. Cooper was in hysterics for about 5 minutes then finally he gave in and started eating, however he wouldn't make eye contact with me and seemed defeated. It was heartbreaking to have to be mean to him, but it was for his own good. I have a feeling I will be feeling this way even more often as he grows up.
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The whole "heartbreaking to be mean" part goes away once they start talking back. I promise. ;)
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